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# 2026-03-22-alliance-prediction

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# Alliance Predictions — 2026 Virginia Championship

**Date:** March 22, 2026
**Event:** 2026vache (FCH District Chesapeake VA)
**Source:** TBA data updated 12:40 PM

## Current Standings (Qualifying Complete)

| Seed | Team | Record | RP |
|------|------|--------|-----|
| 1 | 422 - Mech Tech Dragons | 12-0 | 48 |
| 2 | 4099 - Falcons | 11-1 | 44 |
| 3 | 2028 - Phantom Robotics | 10-2 | 42 |
| **4** | **2890 - The Hawk Collective** | **9-3** | **36** |
| 5 | 1895 - Lambda Corps | 9-3 | 36 |
| 6 | 122 - NASA Knights | 8-4 | 34 |
| 7 | 1086 - Blue Cheese | 8-4 | 33 |
| 8 | 2363 - Triple Helix | 7-5 | 32 |

**Bubble:** 404, 2068, 10224, 526 — fighting for 9-12

## Snake Selection Order

**Round 1:** 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 8 (8 picks)
**Round 2:** 8 → 7 → 6 → 5 → 4 → 3 → 2 → 1 (8 picks)

We are #4 seed → pick 4th in round 1, then 13th overall in round 2.

## Predicted Alliances

| Alliance | Captain | 1st Pick | 2nd Pick |
|----------|---------|----------|----------|
| #1 | 422 | 4099 | 2890* |
| #2 | 4099 | 2028 | 1895 |
| #3 | 2028 | 122 | 1086 |
| #4 | 2890 | 2363 | 404 |
| #5 | 1895 | 2068 | 10224 |
| #6 | 122 | 526 | 1908 |
| #7 | 1086 | 1599 | 620 |
| #8 | 2363 | 11415 | 8230 |

*If 422 doesn't pick us, we're Alliance #4 with 4th and 13th picks.

## Alliance Selection Rules (FRC Snake Draft)

**Order:** 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8 → 8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1

**Key insight:** Higher seeds (1, 2, 3) pick first and can select #4 before #4 gets to pick.

**If #4 is NOT picked by seeds 1-3:**
- #4 makes FIRST pick at position 4
- Then #5, #6, #7, #8 make first picks (positions 5-8)
- Then #8 makes second pick (position 9)
- Then snakes back: #7, #6, #5, **#4** (position 13), #3, #2, #1 (positions 10-16)

**If #4 IS picked by 1, 2, or 3:**
- #4 is already on an alliance → doesn't pick
- Selection continues from #4's original position

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